pick up the slack
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English
33
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
verb
verb
verb
verb
Example Sentences
- "In such cases even a four-to-one multiplying reel is much too slow to pick up the slack, and a single-action fly reel is hopelessly inadequate."
- "To go forward, lightly pick up the slack in one line to show the horse or horses which direction you'll be heading."
- ""Reel in! Reel! Reel!" I shouted, though with no one else within a hundred miles; she could have heard me whisper. You tend to do that when you are really excited. Pick up the slack!” Pick up the slack!""
- "But, to the extent that he remained insecure about his caregiving, particularly in settings outside the safe confines of home, Belinda had to pick up the slack. And the more she picked up the slack, the more he backed off and deferred to her."
- "When one person on a team is learning a new skill, the rest of the team can often pick up the slack and keep the team on track."
- "Most companies have budgets, so hiring an extra person to pick up the slack neither makes sense nor is an option in most companies."